Dnk Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 I'm looking for an adhesive to stick a rubber seal to a painted aluminium tailgate. The tailgate on my Range Rover was changed by the previous owner and the rubber seal that runs along the bottom edge needs to be glued to it. It's been stuck on with an unknown adhesive which hasn't lasted very long hence i'm looking to remove the seal and redo it. Any recommendations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 I would highly recommend Sikaflex products, they do a range so you will need to choose the right one for your application. I used to sell Sikaflex 571 to bathroom installers, and it was in a different league to anything else available. They have an excellent technical helpline too if you need help choosing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Sealant is commonly applied to trim and badges so black silicone in a tube or cartridge would be good. I find though that once the cartridge is opened any remainder cures pretty quickly so its best to get a small tube unless you have lots to get done. the other good thing about using the silicone adhesives is they mould to the parts and can be easily removed at a future point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 I've been looking at the Sika range but nothing is specifically mentioned for sticking rubber to a painted surface that i can see. Their Max tack adhesive says it'll stick almost anything to anything and is an instant grab which i definitely need as i don't want to have to remove the tailgate to do this really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 Pretty sure any silicon type of sealer wont have enough instant grab for what i need. the seal is a 1m long floppy strip of rubber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 You'd be surprised. It holds on bits of exterior trim and badges at up to 200mph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Moz Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 +1 for Sikaflex. It's great stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 U-Pol Tiger Seal PU Adhesive or Wurth Bond & Seal. Provided you never EVER want to remove said seal. We use the former to bond Lexan roof panels to safety frames, haven't had one fall of yet and the Lexan would be literally smooth as glass. The latter would be a pricier version, but very little difference otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 I have seen this used and it seemed to work well. http://www.loctite.com.au/new-products-5738.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Have you managed to sort it yet, or did you get stuck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 That's a rather tacky comment... Please adhere to on topic remarks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 Thanks for the input guys, i really want something that if i have too i can get it off without trashing the seal as you can't get them anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 Have you managed to sort it yet, or did you get stuck? That's a rather tacky comment... Please adhere to on topic remarks Keep em coming guys lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 That's a rather tacky comment... Please adhere to on topic remarks What's it got to do with Uhu? (this lives in Off Topic, BTW, so fair game) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 bodyline polyurethane, very strong stuff, will hold the rubber to aluminium. Can get it from Brown brothers from their bodyline range, or tiger seal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 bodyline polyurethane, very strong stuff, will hold the rubber to aluminium. Can get it from Brown brothers from their bodyline range, or tiger seal. Just to add, my veilside wing was stuck on with this stuff with no screws/bolts and we had to saw it off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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